Using Gremlins in Halo Wars

This "combat support" vehicle definitely lives up to its title!

Gremlins are an unique vehicle in Halo Wars that only Professor Anders can use. This little hillbilly van is much more useful than it may seem at first. Using this vehicle properly can allow your troops to easily breeze through anything your opponent throws at you.

Again, only Professor Anders can use Gremlins. Gremlins can be purchased at the center base unit of any base, allowing the player to purchase Gremlins as early as the beginning of a game. At a very low price of 200 resources, they can be produced cheaply and effectively at a pinch.

Gremlins are van-like vehicles that don't really have too much armor. There is a laser turret mount on top of the Gremlin that can target infantry and vehicles. Gremlins have a unique EMP attack that temporarily disables vehicles and turrets. Gremlins are vulnerable to aircraft as they can't defend themselves against them.

A freshly built Gremlin really isn't all that strong, but with Professor Anders' faster technology research rate, upgrading Gremlins isn't difficult. The Gremlin's first upgrade increases the damage output from the Gremlin's laser mount, which is nice. This does significantly more damage on both infantry and vehicles. The second upgrade allow the Gremlin's EMP attack to affect more than one target.

Although really not too strong by itself, it really is a "combat support" vehicle. It's upgraded EMP effect can stop movement and attacks from pretty much any ground vehicle. Here's an example in which Gremlins are extremely useful.

Your opponent sends in three Scorpion tanks, each manned by a Spartan. By properly using a Gremlin, it can disable all three. Say you had three or four Gremlins, you can alternate EMP attacks to keep disabling those tanks. By disabling these tanks, your guys can easily destroy them with ease and no resistance.

Gremlins truly are useful allies to have. They are dangerous enemies for any infantry or vehicle. If aircraft come, you could always use Anders' cryo bomb to easily get rid of them. Their EMP attack can prove to be fatal for any vehicle or turret, and buy precious time for your own guys to attack. And they're cheap. Honestly, these underused vehicles are amazingly dangerous when you actually use them.